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NY S02114

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Simcha Felder

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the $250 damage threshold from cemetery desecration in the second degree, making any damage to cemetery property a criminal offense regardless of amount
  • Removes the $250 value requirement for stealing personal property from cemetery plots, allowing prosecution for theft of any value
  • Creates new crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree as a class D felony for repeat offenders convicted of second degree cemetery desecration within the preceding five years
  • Maintains cemetery desecration in the second degree as a class E felony
  • Repeals section 145.22 of the penal law and takes effect on November 1st following enactment

Legislative Description

Removes the $250 amount of damage from cemetery desecration in the second degree; makes cemetery desecration in the second degree a class E felony to apply to any damage or theft regardless of value; adds crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree and makes such crime a class D felony.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/7/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules6/7/2024
Codes1/18/2023

Full Bill Text

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